Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #0: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:17:03 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) E (98 degrees) of Berkeley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 6:17:03 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 2:17:03 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Berkeley, CA - 2 km (1 miles) E (98 degrees) Albany, CA - 5 km (3 miles) ESE (116 degrees) Emeryville, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NE (36 degrees) Piedmont, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NNW (342 degrees) Kensington, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SSE (150 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 52.1 min. N (37.869N), 122 deg. 15.0 min. W (122.250W) |
| Depth | 8.55 km (5.30 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=31, Nph=31, Dmin=0.9 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.379999995 km, Gp=40 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75295406 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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